Although widely used, there is little information concerning the efficacy of corn-soy blend (CSB) supplementation in the treatment of moderate underweight in African children. Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS), which have proven to be beneficial treatment for severely wasted children, could offer benefits to less severely affected individuals. We conducted a clinical randomized trial to de...

The changes in levels of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) of the intima and media of the human artery in atherosclerosis were determined by a recently introduced two-dimensional electrophoresis technique that permits direct measurments of each of these macromolecules. To identify the arterial GAGs, they were fractionated by chromatography on a DEAE-Sephadex A-25 column, and the resulting three fractio...

Communications to the Editor accurate and reproducible. We cannot explain the discrepant hemodynamic measurements obtained in the one patient reported in the present letter which contradicts our findings, except to say that hemodynamic measurements may lag behind changes in the respiratory cycle during CSB. \% do agree with the author that further evaluation ofthe precise hemodynamic changes as...

In recent years, there has been increased interest in a clinical syndrome characterized by excessive sexual thoughts, sexual urges, and/or sexual behaviors that has many aspects in common with impulse control disorders. This study provides a preliminary examination of the impulsive aspects of this syndrome, compulsive sexual behavior (CSB). Sixteen male subjects, eight CSB patients and eight no...

Dependence on air-conditioning (AC) for residential cooling and ventilation is a health and sustainability challenge. In hot temperatures, climate-sensitive buildings (CSB) can complement and/or substitute for AC usage in achieving thermal comfort. Many countries facing such conditions—particularly in tropical climates—are developing quickly, with rising populations and income creating demand f...

8-Oxoguanine (8OG) is efficiently bypassed by RNA polymerases in vitro and in bacterial cells in vivo, leading to mutant transcripts by directing incorporation of an incorrect nucleotide during transcription. Such transcriptional mutagenesis (TM) may produce a pool of mutant proteins. In contrast, transcription-coupled repair safeguards against DNA damage, contingent upon the ability of lesions...

BACKGROUND Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a rare, autosomal recessive multisystem disorder characterised by prenatal or postnatal growth failure, progressive neurological dysfunction, ocular and skeletal abnormalities and premature ageing. About half of the patients with symptoms diagnostic for CS show cutaneous photosensitivity and an abnormal cellular response to UV light due to mutations in eithe...

the present article investigates the stress pattern system of central sarawani balochi (csb), spoken in sarawan located in sistan and baluchestan province of the islamic republic of iran, based on metrical theory as developed in hayes (1995). correspondingly, the present research illustrates the position of primary and secondary stress in mono-morphemic words, verbal paradigms, compound words, ...

In the present study, we isolated and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Brama japonica by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and primerwalking sequencing. The complete DNA was 17,009 bp in length and contained a typical set of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and a long putative control region. The gene organization and n...

This study investigated the effects of wheat bran pre-treatments by autoclaving, roasting, jet cooking, extrusion, puffing and high-temperature-high-pressure (HTHP) cooking on properties whole meal (WWM) sensory attributes Chinese steamed bread (CSB) pancakes prepared from blends refined flours brans. All imparted negative influences gluten index WWMs compared to untreated bran. Pre-hydration i...